I’m A Celebrity runner up Tony Bellew arrived back on home turf on Wednesday as he touched down at Manchester airport.
The boxing star smiled as he grabbed a coffee before leaving the airport after the 24-hour long journey from Australia.
The sportsman was joined by his wife Rachael, 40, and their children Corey, 18, Cobey, 15, Carter, 11, and Carson, three, after the family were reunited on Sunday after the final of the show.
As the brood returned home, Rachael pushed the couple’s youngest son in his buggy, while Tony and his other son’s pushed the suitcases.
Tony just missed out on the jungle crown after he was beaten by firm favourite, and Tony’s new best friend, Sam Thompson.
I’m A Celebrity’s Tony Bellew, 41, and his family touched down in Manchester on Wednesday after he was reunited with his children post-jungle
The sportsman was joined by his wife Rachael, 40, and their children Corey, 18, Cobey, 15, Carter, 11, and Carson, three after the family were reunited on Sunday after the final of the show
Wrapping up warm after three weeks down under, Tony donned a matching black tracksuit, as he zipped the jacket up to the top.
He completed the look with some black trainers, while his son donned a full Everton kit in support of the family’s football team.
Meanwhile his wife cut a stylish figure in a black Balmain Paris T-shirt and jeans, while she carried her essentials in her Louis Vuitton handbag.
On Sunday, Tony was given a hero’s welcome at the Marriott Gold Coast Resort as he arrived with his wife and children.
Carrying his youngest son in his arms, Tony looked overwhelmed as he made his way inside, where the rest of the year’s cast were waiting.
Still dressed in his jungle outfit, Tony held on tight to Carson, who along with his brothers was given permission to be absent from school in Liverpool to fly out to Australia to greet their dad.
Sunday night’s final saw Tony’s close friend Sam beat him to the King of the Jungle title, with Nigel Farage finishing in third place.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain on Monday morning Tony admitted he went through a tough time in the jungle.
The boxing star smiled as he grabbed a coffee before leaving the airport after the long journey from Australia
Wrapping up warm after three weeks down under, Tony donned a matching black tracksuit, as he zipped the jacket up to the top
Tony just missed out on the jungle crown after he was beaten by firm favourite, and Tony’s new best friend, Sam Thompson
His wife Rachael cut a stylish figure in a black Balmain Paris T-shirt and jeans, while she carried her essentials in her Louis Vuitton handbag
Back to dad duties, the star was seen pushing the suitcases through the terminal
Tony enjoyed a sweet reunion with his family as he arrived at the Marriott Gold Coast Resort with his wife and children after the show
‘I’ll never quit no matter how hard it gets. It was difficult. I was going through a lot before I went in there with my personal life, losing my nan and I missed my son’s birthday which I promised him I’d never do again after I retired.’
Tony added that one of the hardest moments during his jungle experience was when his wife made a surprise visit to camp on Friday.
‘When Rachael appeared in the jungle it broke me for a good ten minutes,’ he admitted. ‘I wanted to walk out and leave with her.’
‘She told me I couldn’t. It would have been such a disappointment for the kids. It broke my heart to leave her again. But I was going back to Sam! He’s an amazing person. Anyone who doesn’t love him hasn’t got a soul.’
Tony explained how a friend persuaded him to sign up to the show in the first place as he insisted he isn’t a celebrity.
‘I’ve got a close friend called Mike. Mike talked me round to go in there. Nobody really knows me. I wasn’t bothered. I wasn’t sure if people would like me. My persona is I’m a maniac who punches people in the face.’
‘Truth is I’m a normal person, you’ve just seen me and people like me for me.’
Former Made In Chelsea star, Sam, 31, has been the bookies’ favourite to win for the past couple of weeks and stormed to victory as he was crowned during the live finale.
Tony wasn’t too disappointed to have finished second as he felt his new friend was a more than worthy winner.
He said: ’10 days ago, I knew. I knew when I first met him, I’ve never met a person like him… He deserves it more than anything and I couldn’t be happier.’
Sam and Tony had struck up a close bond while living in the jungle together
